(Aug. 11, 2016) John (Dale) Smack III of Snow Hill, was recently appointed by Gov. Larry Hogan as a Maryland parole commissioner.
Smack, who recently retired as chief deputy with the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and as chief judge with the Worcester County Orphans’ Court, will assume his new position after Aug. 16.
Smack spent approximately 29 years with the Sheriff’s Office and approximately 10 years as an Orphans’ Court Judge. The Maryland Parole Commission is charged with determining on a case-by-case basis whether inmates serving sentences of six months or more in state or local facilities are suitable for release into the community under certain conditions or supervision by the Division of Parole and Probation.
Parole commissioners and hearing officers hold hearings via video conferences and in correctional facilities throughout Maryland. The commission holds open parole hearings and has a strong commitment to victim rights
Smack, who recently retired as chief deputy with the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and as chief judge with the Worcester County Orphans’ Court, will assume his new position after Aug. 16.
Smack spent approximately 29 years with the Sheriff’s Office and approximately 10 years as an Orphans’ Court Judge. The Maryland Parole Commission is charged with determining on a case-by-case basis whether inmates serving sentences of six months or more in state or local facilities are suitable for release into the community under certain conditions or supervision by the Division of Parole and Probation.
Parole commissioners and hearing officers hold hearings via video conferences and in correctional facilities throughout Maryland. The commission holds open parole hearings and has a strong commitment to victim rights